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Map of Polynesia
Map showing the Polynesian Triangle and some of its islands.
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Map of Medieval North Africa, c. 1065
This map illustrates the geopolitical situation in North Africa and the Western Mediterranean in 1065 as the region faced a crucial turning point, setting the stage for monumental political realignments. The Hammadid dynasty, having split...
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Bantu Farmers
This artist's illustration shows Bantu farmers using slash-and-burn agriculture to clear arable land. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.
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Spread and Evolution of Denisovans
Map showing a possible scenario of the spread and evolution of Denisovans. On the right, it shows that Homo sapiens shares a common ancestor with the Neanderthals and Denisovans, who are sister species. There is evidence of interbreeding...
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Denisova Cave
Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains in Siberia, Russia. It is well known for human occupation stretching back as far as 280,000 years ago and shows signs of occupation by Neanderthals, Homo sapiens and Denisovans. All currently known Denisovan...
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Tabun Cave
Tabun Cave in Israel, which is associated with (among others) Neanderthal remains and tools.
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Aurignacian Sites
Map showing sites and presence associated with the Aurignacian culture, usually attributed to the first modern humans who arrived in Europe around 45,000 years ago.
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Europe During the Last Glacial Maximum
Europe during the most recent glacial, in which the ice sheets reached peak growth between c. 26.500 to c. 19,000 years ago. This is known as the Last Glacial Maximum. Sea levels were lower than today.
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Ancient India
India is a country in South Asia whose name comes from the Indus River. The name 'Bharata' is used as a designation for the country in their constitution referencing the ancient mythological emperor, Bharata, whose story is told, in part...
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Ancient Greece
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe, known in Greek as Hellas or Ellada, and consisting of a mainland and an archipelago of islands. Ancient Greece is the birthplace of Western philosophy (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle), literature...